as in tragic flaw
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Recent Examples of hamartia
Kennedy’s ruthlessness and ambition—which are treated as the Kennedys’ hamartia in Chappaquiddick—are swept under the rug of his compassion.
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Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 30 Apr. 2018
Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 30 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hamartia
Noun
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Many people think of parent-child relationships as the most formative ones—the source of attachment styles, daddy issues, tragic flaws.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2024
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The political actors onstage in Milwaukee wore their tragic flaws on their sleeves.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Aug. 2023
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Maybe the game’s biggest blessing and potential undoing is its open-source ethos, which allows anyone to access the code and sculpt endless fanmade mods.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
23 Apr. 2025
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This administration's undoing of Biden-era distractions and the refocusing of the Pentagon on lethality are moving at breakneck pace.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Hamartia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamartia. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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